When Worlds Collide

Chapter 5

In the under sea throne room, King Gajeel was sitting and nervously waiting for his sister to arrive and make her birthday wish. He had a good idea on what her wish would be and he was dreading it. In his mighty hand, the source of his power and all magic in the Vendershav Kingdom. Given to his father by the wizard Zeref himself and then passed on to Gajeel after his father died. Whoever wielded this trident ruled over the seas and was the keeper of Vendershav's magic. At his left side there sat his advisor and best friend Panther Lily, and at his right side, sat his queen and true love Levy, both whom were trying to keep him calm the worried monarch.

"Maybe we should wait a few more years." He said. "She's still so young. Maybe too young."

"Now Gajeel, you and I both now she's not too young." Levy said. "Sherry was her age, and you let her go up there no problem."

"But Juvia is different from Sherry. Sherry didn't like it up there and I knew she wouldn't, but Juvia...What if she likes it up there too much?"

"Nonsense. When I was a teenager, I was just as fascinated with the surface world as she is, but I never forgot that down here was my home. Juvia will be just the same."

"Personally I think we should have put this thing off for tomorrow." Panther Lily said. "With concert happening tonight, she needs all the practice she can get before this evening."

"She's practiced long enough Lily." Levy insisted. "It's her birthday, let her have her fun."

Soon Juvia entered the throne room and she swam right up to her older brother.

"Good morning Gajeel." She greeted him happily. "Good morning Levy, good morning Lily."

"Good morning Juvia." Gajeel said smiling at her. "And how is the birthday mermaid?"

"Happy and excited."

"I take it that means, you're ready to make your birthday wish now?"

"I am.

"So tell me, what is it you want most?"

"Gajeel you know what I want." She said. "I would like to visit the surface world."

"I was afraid that you were going to ask for that." He sighed, very reluctant to grant her request.

"Gajeel you told me that once I turned seventeen you would let me go up there. You gave me your word."

"I know, I know, but I had hoped that by the time you had reached this age, you would have lost all interest in the upper world. Our sisters have."

"But I haven't, and you always said that a true noble never breaks his word."

"I have no intention of breaking my word Juvia." He assured her. "But can you blame me for being a little skittish about this? You know how dangerous it is up there."

"Yes, but a promise, is a promise. Especially to your family."

"Again, I know. I'm not breaking my promise here, but are you sure you don't want to wait just one more year? Or two?"

"Gajeel." She persisted.

"Alright, alright, you have my permission to swim up to the surface, as long as you act with caution and stay away from humans."

"Yes about that." Juvia said looking down anxiously. "I was thinking, humans sound so very interesting from the stories I've heard about them, and I've never really seen one. So for educational purposes, why not-"

"No."

"You didn't even let me finish."

"Don't need to. I know what you're going to ask me and the answer is no. You cannot talk to a human."